Lay/light Into (something) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Lay/light Into (something) Idiom mean?

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lay/light into (something) What does lay/light into (something) mean?	do/eat something with much energy and enthusiasm	He laid into the steak as soon as the waiter brought it to his table.
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eyeball-to-eyeball What does "eyeball-to-eyeball" mean?	face to face	I sat eyeball-to-eyeball with our boss during the meeting.
scum What does "scum" mean?	semen
look like something the cat dragged in What does "look like something the cat dragged in" mean?	to look tired/worn out/dirty	I was very tired and I am sure that I looked like something the cat dragged in.
put the screws to (someone) What does "put the screws to (someone)" mean?	to try to force someone to do or say what you want	The police put the screws to the criminal to try and get some information from him.
in keeping with (something) What does "in keeping with (something)" mean?	continuing with something, doing something similar	In keeping with our tradition of letting the visiting team kick first we will do it for this game as well.

get a whiff of (something) What does "get a whiff of (something)" mean?	to learn a little about something (almost by chance)	Whenever the reporters get a whiff of a scandal they start asking questions.
Chew on a bone What does "Chew on a bone" mean?	If someone is chewing on a bone, he or she is thinking about something intently.
homegirl What does "homegirl" mean?	good female friend
cross to bear/carry What does "cross to bear/carry" mean?	something that you must do or continue with even though you are suffering	Looking after my sister`s children is my cross to bear.
dumb bunny What does "dumb bunny" mean?	a stupid gullible person	He is a dumb bunny and you never know what he will do next.
have one's finger in too many pies What does "have one's finger in too many pies" mean?	to be involved in too many things (so you cannot do any of them well)	Our supervisor has her finger in too many pies and she is not able to do her job well at all.

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Lay/light Into (something) Idiom